Screen Designs

Name

Screen Designs

Legal name

Screen Designs Inc.

Website

https://screendesignsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Apparel Decoration & Branded Merchandise

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Graphic Design Services (541430)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Printing & Decoration Services (Screen Print, Embroidery, Laser) (BPAFAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Custom apparel printing
• Screen printing services
• Custom embroidery services
• Promotional products
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Apparel Decoration: Production of custom-branded apparel including screen printing, embroidery, and heat transfer services. Revenue is project-based with per-item pricing based on quantity, colors, decoration method, and garment type. Minimum orders of 12 pieces for printed/embroidered items.
2. Branded Merchandise Sales: Sale of promotional products, accessories, hats, and branded items. Customers can purchase items with company branding applied.
3. Custom Artwork Services: Artwork creation and digitization services billed at $35/hour. Custom artwork creation is property of Screen Designs unless client pays for production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Screen Designs is a custom apparel decoration and branded merchandise company that produces screen-printed, embroidered, and heat-transferred apparel and promotional products for businesses, organizations, schools, first responders, and national brands. All design, artwork, printing, embroidery, and finishing work is performed in-house at its Colonie, NY facility using multi-color automatic presses, commercial embroidery machines, and heat press equipment. Offerings span custom t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, outerwear, performance apparel, workwear, first-responder gear, food & beverage merchandise, accessories, and promotional items, with artwork services billed hourly.

Product overview

Screen Designs is a family-owned custom branding and apparel printing company offering screen printing, embroidery, and heat transfer services. The company operates four specialized screen printing machines (small press, 6-color manual, 10-color automatic, and 12-color automatic) alongside commercial-grade embroidery equipment. Their product portfolio spans custom branded apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies), headwear (caps, beanies, visors), outerwear (jackets, fleeces, vests), performance athletic wear, workwear for industrial and first responder applications, food & beverage merchandise, and promotional accessories (backpacks, coolers, drinkware, blankets). Core services include Screen Printing, Embroidery, and Heat Transfer Printing, with add-on Custom Artwork & Design Services. The company serves businesses, schools, organizations, and events across the Capital Region with a 12-piece minimum for most printed/embroidered items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screen Printing Custom screen printing decoration service for apparel and merchandise using a small press for hats, a 6-color manual press, a 10-color automatic press, and a 12-color automatic press; serves local businesses, organizations, schools, and national brand campaigns with a 12-piece minimum order.
• Embroidery Custom embroidery decoration service for apparel and merchandise using multiple commercial-grade machines with an in-house thread library supporting up to 6 colors, handling small team orders through large-scale corporate projects with a 12-piece minimum.
• Heat Transfer Printing Heat press-based decoration service applying custom designs to apparel and accessories, suited for performance wear, specialty/technical fabrics, and smaller custom runs.
• Custom Branded Apparel Custom branded apparel offering including t-shirts, polo shirts, and casual wear decorated via screen printing, embroidery, or heat transfer for business brand representation.
• Custom T-Shirts Custom printed t-shirts in short sleeve, long sleeve, and raglan cuts; available in cotton, blended, and performance moisture-wicking fabrics from brands including Bella, Nike, Comfort Colors, Gildan, and Sport-Tek.
• Custom Sweatshirts & Hoodies Custom branded sweatshirts and hoodies including crewnecks, full zips, quarter zips, and performance styles from brands such as Carhartt, Port & Co., Bella, The North Face, and District.
• Custom Branded Hats Custom embroidered and printed hats including caps, beanies, visors, mesh backs, and safety hats from brands such as Richardson, Nike, New Era, Carhartt, and Sport-Tek.
• Custom Branded Outerwear Custom branded outerwear including jackets, fleeces, vests, and coats decorated with embroidery or heat transfer from brands including Carhartt, The North Face, Eddie Bauer, Brooks Brothers, and Port Authority.
• Performance & Athletic Apparel Custom performance and athletic apparel for movement, comfort, and breathability including moisture-wicking tees and technical fabrics from brands such as The North Face, A4, Sport-Tek, and Richardson.
• Custom Branded Workwear Custom branded workwear and work gear for professional and industrial settings, designed for durability and brand visibility, sourced from brands such as Carhartt, Dickies, and Red Kap.
• First Responders Gear Custom branded gear for first responders including safety vests meeting ANSI 107 requirements, workwear, and apparel from brands such as Red Kap, Dickies, and DriDuck.
• Food & Beverage Merchandise Custom branded merchandise for restaurants, bars, and breweries including apparel, glassware, drinkware, stickers, and promotional items.
• Custom Branded Accessories Custom branded accessories including backpacks, travel bags, work bags, coolers, drinkware, blankets, and personal accessories decorated with embroidery, screen printing, or heat transfer.
• Custom Branded Promotional Items Custom promotional products and giveaways including printed and embroidered items for marketing campaigns, events, and brand awareness.
• Custom Artwork & Design Services In-house graphics and design service for artwork creation, editing, raster-to-vector conversion, and optimization for print production, billed at $35 per hour. Custom artwork remains the property of Screen Designs unless the client pays for production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity for large-scale campaigns: 250,000 hats and T-shirts for Subway national campaign

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Discount Mugs: Large-volume online printer and promotional products company offering screen printing and embroidery on apparel and accessories; competes with Screen Designs for SMB and enterprise branded merchandise orders.
• Custom Ink: National online platform for custom screen-printed and embroidered apparel serving businesses, groups, and events; the closest large-scale direct competitor to Screen Designs' core offering of branded apparel decoration.
• Quality Logo Products: Online promotional products distributor offering screen-printed and embroidered branded merchandise to businesses of all sizes; directly overlaps with Screen Designs' branded apparel and promo products offering.
• RushOrderTees: Online-first custom screen printing company specializing in short- to mid-volume runs of branded apparel for businesses, events, and schools — directly comparable to Screen Designs' screen printing and custom apparel services.
• Underground Printing: Custom apparel screen printing operation serving groups, brands, and businesses — directly comparable to Screen Designs in production method, customer type, and decoration breadth.

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint: Established U.S./Canadian promotional products distributor offering custom-decorated apparel and accessories; a broad incumbent alternative to Screen Designs for corporate branded merchandise programs.
• HALO Branded Solutions: One of the largest U.S. promotional products distributors offering branded merchandise including apparel decoration at scale; a broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise branded merchandise budgets as Screen Designs.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Mass-market online print and marketing products platform including custom apparel, signage, and promotional items; broader incumbent offering overlapping decoration services to SMBs nationally.
• Boundless (formerly Alphabroder/Boundless Network): Apparel, headwear, and accessories distributor with decoration services for the promotional products industry; broader incumbent that competes with regional decorators like Screen Designs for branded apparel programs.

Others

• SanMar: Wholesale apparel and headwear supplier that Screen Designs and similar decorators source blanks from; an ecosystem enabler (decorator supplier) rather than a competitor, but shapes the cost structure and brand access of every screen-printing shop in the category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/screendesignsinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScreenDesignsInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/screen-designs-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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